Sin City

[Lithium Hobo]

(I'm sure I made a thread on this, but can't find it, so sorry if you do)

Well, I've found the movie is coming out April 1st. Looks like the best movie of 2005, and perhaps the entire millenium. Looks fan-frigging-tastic.

 

[InnerPhyre]

Yea I can't believe how cool it looks either. Like a live action comic book. Can't wait.

 

[Lithium Hobo]

Yea I can't believe how cool it looks either. Like a live action comic book. Can't wait.

One of the reasons why I love it already. A comic to theater transfer that doesn't lose the comic feel in the process.

 

[antiarte]

Finally, Robert Rodriguez makes something that actuall looks interesting. He hasn't lived up to the potential he showed with "El Mariachi".
And Frank Miller co-directed. I expect he's not straying much from the comic books. I saw the trailer. It looks sick! I'll probably see it but I'm not so eagerly waiting for it. There are better films to spend my hard earned money on.

 

[Lithium Hobo]

Also, Quentin Tarintino is guest directing it.

 

[GL2814]

I plan to go see it (comic book freak). It looks great.

 

[Lithium Hobo]

http://www.themoviebox.net/movies/2005/STUVWXYZ/SinCity/trailer.php

You can view the theater trailer, teaser, and TV spot there. Very good.

 

[tweek821]

OHHHHH MANNNNN!!!

I'm gonna see this film a hundred million times! Rodriguez is one of my favorite directors and this movie just looks great! I love the comic book-look and I can't wait to see Rosario Dawson kick some butt!

 

[Woody]

Well that would mean it has come out today....-->April 1st

but a movie simcity?....like based on the computer game??


oh...i just read some other posts...sounds like a comic book.....lol

 

[Lithium Hobo]

Well that would mean it has come out today....-->April 1st

but a movie simcity?....like based on the computer game??


oh...i just read some other posts...sounds like a comic book.....lol

Yup. The graphic novel is very noir and artsy.

 

[McCracAttack]

Just saw it. That movie was an amazing experience. For the members of this board remember that the movie is called SIN City. It tells you right there in the title what to expect. If you understand that you may be ready for one of the best movies this year. However, you have to understand going in that this movie is quite literally a frame-by-frame translation of a comic book on screen. It’s all clichés and film noire dialog from people who always talk to themselves. In Sin City the sun never rises, the streets are always wet with rain, men are nearly invincible, women are objects, and violence is the cause of (and solution to) everyone one of life’s problems. You’ll be surprised and horrified at every turn, but you won’t be able to remember the last time you enjoyed a movie this much.

 

[Lithium Hobo]

Sounds fantastic. I'm very cynical usually of cliches, but hopefully, this movie will make them work cause they were intentional.

 

[Britina]

I was SO looking forward to see it, but now I don't know if I can handle it. I heard there is a lot of blood and gore, and I can't handle that.

 

[ChristianMotherof2]

My Personal opinion about the movie is I didn't like it. I thought the story line was drawn out and I thought that it was to long 2 Hours and 15 minutes. Plus it was kinda different from other movies that I like. I thought it was a strange movie. Plus I didn't like some of the reference's in the movie. A lot of crosses wore worn by people that were bad but they had a cross. I thought that was wrong. That is my opinion.

Thanks,
ChristianMotherof 2

 

[awesome liver]

i don't think people should be complaining about the level of violence in the movie considering the source and the fact that it's rated R and the trailers all display violence and the title of the movie has "sin" in it.

and the length shouldn't be a problem. it's an anthology of short films. but aside from that, it's also a film that is inspired by a comic book whose source is film noir at its finest (the josh hartnett scenes). it also contains experimental film techniques (it's digital and black & white with splashes of color), a running type of narration as the characters "talk" in their heads, some of the finest casting in any film produced thus far, and a display of over the top acting and equally spectacular dialogue THAT DOES NOT MIMIC THE REAL WORLD. it's a comic book movie, after all.

miller's touch is in the frames of film. rodriguez renders the world that's very reminiscent of georgia o'keefe whether he knows it or not. since miller's art is black & white (for the most part), the film finds a middle ground between sharp contrast and the grays inbetween.

there is depraved indiffrence to human life, but it is a comic book world that is all crime & violence and salvation through them. it's a very vivid experience and full of originality from concept to execution. you'd be at a loss for missing the film because of preconceived notions. the bits of humor thrown in numbs the violence enough to still access the scene. when the villains meet their end, as villains often do, they are fully deserving of it.

i hope everyone sees it.

 

[gord44]

didn't like how the clergy was portrayed in it.....but the action was good.....cool b&w cinematography

 

[Nienor]

i want to see it, but my parents won't let me. i'll wait for a year or so

 

[InnerPhyre]

I didn't like the subplot with the Cardinal....for obvious reasons, but I have to say this movie was a guilty pleasure. Brilliant film making. Utterly violent and grotesque, but brilliant.

 

[gord44]

i agree IP.....was a guilty pleasure....

 

[SUNSTONE]

I'm going to see this movie on Monday, I can't wait.

In the preview, they showed a chick thumbing off the blade of a katana!
That is all they had to show to get me to watch it.
Then on top of that it has Micky Rouke and Bruce Willis!

I don't remember anything else, because that is all I need to know.